Hand-stamp



'(No Model.)

G. H. JONES 8:. W. A. SANDERS.

HAND STAMP.

No. 443,831. Patented Dec. so, 1890.

WIN/81958: INVENTOH UNITED STATES ATENT Fries.

GEORGE HIRAM JONES AND XVERDEN ALONZO SANDERS, OF BEAVER CITY, NEBRASKA.

HAN D-STAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,831, dated December30, 1890.

Application filed July 24, 1890. Serial No. 359,792. (No model.) I

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE HIRAM JONES and WERDEN ALONZO SANDERS,citizens of the United States, residing at Beaver City, in the county ofFurnas and State of Nebraska,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Stamps; and wedo hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hand-stamps.

The object of the invention is to provide astamp for general use and inwhich the names of correspondents or such matter as is required to bechanged is provided on the sides of a roller or rollers which can beturned to bring the required matter in position to be printed.

A further obj eot of the invention is to have the matter on the rolleror rollers come as close to the body of the stamp as possible, therebyhaving no lost space between the main body of the stamp and theinterchangeable matter on the roller or rollers.

The improvement consists of the novel features and peculiar constructionand combination of the parts, which will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and which are shown in the annexed drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a front view showing the invention appliedto aself-inking stamp. Fig. 2 is a section on the line X X of Fig. 1 on anen larged scale. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the mechanism forlifting the leaf or movable edge of the hand-stamp Fig. 4 is ahorizontal section about on the line Y Y of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detailview of the disk having the lifting-arms or lateral projections. Fig. 6is a cross-section of a modification.

Similar letters refer to corresponding parts in the several figures ofthe drawings.

A represents the main portion of the stamp. The leaf a is hinged to theedge of the stamp A and overlaps the roller B,which is j ournaled at itsends to a portion of the frame of the said stamp A.

The roller B is provided with a series of sides 17, to which the matterto be printed is applied. The roller is so proportioned and disposedrelative to the stamp that the print ing-face of the type 011 the stampA and on the rollercome in the same plane. On turning the roller B tochange the matter to be printed the leaf to turns to permit the passageof the type from beneath it into position for printing.

Any suitable means may be provided for turning the roller B, or the samemay be turned by hand. However, in adapting the invention to aself-inking stampahe follow-' ing mechanism has been devised: The shaft0 is journaled in the sleeve d, which extends through the vertical slote in the side of the frame E, and which is fastened at its ends to thestandardf of the stamp A and the standard g of the yoke' G,respectively. The pinion h on the inner end of the shaft 0 meshes with acorresponding pinion t' on the journals of the roller B.

The disk J, secured to the roller B, is provided with a series oflifting-arms or lateral projections j, which are adapted to engage withthe leaf a and tilt the same 011 rotating the roller B, therebypreventing injury to the type on the said roller B.

To facilitate the operation of the arms j, the leaf a is provided withthe oblique arm a, with which the lifting-arms 9' engage. The pinion 't'is loosely mounted on the journal of the roller B, so as to turn freelythereon,

whereas the disk J is secured to the said roller, so as to turntherewith. The pawl 70, pivoted at one end to the disk J, engages withthe pinionc' at its free end, being held in engagement with said pinionby the spring Z. The purpose of this pawl is to cause the pinion anddisk to move together when the said pinion 1' is turned in onedirection, thereby effecting a rotation of the roller B. Then the pinione' is turned in a reverse direction, the teeth thereof will ride on thepawl 70 and not effect any movement of the roller. By this arrangementit is possible to use two rollers, one at each end of the stamp, asshown in Fig. 6, in that rotating the shaft 0 in one direction willeifect a movement of one roller, and rotating the said shaft in theopposite direction will produce a movement of the other roller. To holdthe roller in proper position and prevent it moving forward too far, thejournal opposite that on which the pinion t' provided with the notcheddisk M, which is adapted to be engaged by the spring on.

Theinvention is applicable to either a han :1- stamp of ordinaryconstruction, as shown in Fig. or it may be applied to a self-inkingstamp, as shown more clearly in Fig. 1.

The vital point of the invention is the yielding or movable leafbordering on the edge or end of the stamp and overlapping the roller,which is provided with the interchangeable printing matter.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire tosceure'by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hand-stamp, the combination, with the stamp properand the rollerprovided with interchangeable printing matter. of a leaf adapted tooverlap a portion of the said roller and forming a continuation of themain body of the stamp and adapted to tilt on turning the said roller,substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination, with the stamp having a yielding portion at oneedge, of a roller havin g interchangeable printing matter and havingsaid yielding portion overlapping a part thereof, said roller adapted toengage with and tilt the said yielding portion of the main stamp,substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with the stamp having a yielding portion at oneedge, of the roller provided with interchangeable printing matter, andthe disk secured to the roller and provided with lifting-arms to engagewith and tilt the said yielding portion, substantially as set forth.

I. The combination, with the stamp having a yielding portion and havingan oblique arm, of the roller and the disk secured to the roller andhaving lifting-arms to engage with the said oblique arms, substantiallyas set forth.

In a hand-stamp, the combination, with the stamp proper having a leaf oryielding portion, and the roller provided with interchangeable printingmatter, eonstructed to engage with and tilt the said leaf or yieldingportion on being rotated, of means for rotating the said roller in onedirection, consisting of the shaft-O, having the pinion h, the pinion 1loosely mounted on the journal of the said roller and in mesh withpinion 71., and the pawl pivoted at one end to the roller and having itsfree end in engagement with pinion 11, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

(i. In a hand-stamp, the combination, with the stamp having a yieldingportion at one edge and the roller provided with the interchangeableprinting matter, of the sleeve (Z, the shaft 0, journaled in said sleeveand having pinion 71, the pinion 7', loosely mounted on the journal ofthe roller, the disk J, secured to the roller and having lifting-arms,and the pawl pivoted at one end to the said disk and having its otherend adapted to be engaged with the pinion i, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we atlix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE IIIRAM JONES. \VERDEN ALONZO SANDERS. Witnesses:

J. P. LINDSAY, W. T. Anna.

